Handle



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HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1919.

igpma Patented 0045.111922.

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HAR-RY RIGGS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. i

HANDLE.

i Application filed July 21,

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Be it known that l, HAimY A. Rises, a citizen of the United States, residing' in the city ot St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invente-d certain new and novel Improve ments in ltlandles` ot which the :following is a specification.

My invention relates to handles, and more particularly to a handle, or carrier for ready and quick attachment to containers, such as fruit-jars, milk-bottles, and the like having` flanged or Haring tops.

The object of my invention is to provide a handle, or carrier which will be cheap to manufacture and which can be easily and quickly applied to the neck oi a container such as a bottle, jar or the like, to permit tho same to be carried like a pail, or bucket, and which can be as quickly detached from the container when desired.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel `features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts, hereinafter fully described and finally pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1, is a top plan view of a handle constructed in accordance with my invention, a part thereof being broken away.

Fig. 2, is an elevation of improved handle showing same applied to the neck of a Mason-J ar.

Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the handle.

Fig. 4t, is an elevation of the handle showing same applied to the neck of a milk-bottle.

Referring to the drawings the reference character 1 designates an ordinary Masonn jar having the usual contracted. neck 2 and flange 3 below the screw-threaded portion. thereof which receives the screw-threaded cover cap 1. The reference character 5 indicates a milk-bottle having the usual upwardly and outwardly flaring neck 6 terminating in the beaded top 7.

1n carrying out the aim of my present invention, I employ, preferably, a holder member made from a single-strand of suitable spring-wire.l The holder-member is formed by bending the wire to form a semi-circular member 8. rihe remaining 1519. Serial No. 312,125.

end pieces oi' the wire S are then bent out wardly to t'orm laterally extending arn'ls 9, each of which al'ms terminate in an upwardly extendingoppositely disposed side looped ear 10. Each looped ear 10 terminates in an inwardly extending arm 11 running` parallel with the arms 9. The arms 1l each terminate in the short curved members 12, which are of the same radius as the semicircular member 8. The short curved members terminate in outwardly diverging guide arms 13, which in turn, preferably, although` not necessarily, 'terminate in the looped ends 14.

It will be here observed, that an open space or mouth 15 is provided, or formed between the short curved holder members 12 where they join the outwardly diver-ging ,gui-de arms 13, so as to permit the holder members to be quickly and easily slipped or snapped into position when applying the same to the neck of fruit-jars, milk-bottles, or similar containers.

A suitable stirrup-shaped wire bail 16 is connected at its looped ends 17 to the opposed side looped ears 10 and is preferably, although not necessarily, provided with a suitable wooden grip handle 18.

When applying the holder-member to a container, it is necessary, owing to the fact that the mouth 15 of the holder is less in width than the diameter of the semi-circular holder member 8 at a point in line with the ears 10, to expand the 'short curved holder members 12 outwardly when Jforcing the device onto the neck of a container, as is manifest. When the holder has been positioned, it is evident that, owing to the fact that the holder' is resilient, it will frictionally engage the neck of the container and permit the container to be carried like a bucket. The holder cannot slip off ot the neck as it encircles more than halt of the neck and. the container cannot slip through the holder member owingto the fact that the holder member is always applied at a point where that portion of the container above the holder is larger in diameter than the inside of the holder, or provided with a flange or bead for engagement with the upper surface of the holder, as is manifest.

It is apparent that the holder can be readily applied to any container having a neck of a diameter equal to the inside diameter of the holder, or larger, thus permttingg the use of single holder to accommodate itself for carrying;v containers having,` various sized necks.

The object of having` the hail receiving ears 'l0 positioned ont further than the olitside diameter of the curved holder is topcrmit application of the holder to jars, or containers having a flange, or bead arranged aloove the holder Such as flange 3, shown. in Fig: 2.

It will he observed that the holder can he applied to and use-d in connection with any containen jar, or bottle which is so formed as to prevent the same .from slippingl througll the holder when applied tljiereto.

From the foregoing it will lie evident that the device can he cheaply made, easily and quickly applied to a container' for carrying the same, and the many advantages of a device herein described will' readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not desirey to be understood as limiting myself to the details of construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated,v as it s manifest that variations and modifications may loe made in the features of construction and arrangement in the adaption of the device to various condi.- tions of nse Without departing' from the spirit and scope of my invention and the terms of the following claim, hence Wish it to he understood that I reserve the right to make any such changes or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim when fairly construed.

What I claim is: f

A device of the class described,` comprising' a curved resilient Wire holder having` opposed laterally extending. arms formed integral With the holder terminatingin np- Awardly extending loops beyond the outer diameter of said holder, a bail connected to said loops and the ends of said holder terminating` in diverging guide. arms for force contact with the Wall of a container to gradually expand the holder when applying the holder to a container.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification` HARRY A. mees. 

